Agreement
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia (former)Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and EurasiaAgreement name
AgreementDate
20 Apr 1993Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Bosnia peace processParties
BiH ARMY COMMANDER IN CHIEF, SEFER HALILOVIC; HVO COMMANDER IN CHIEF MILIVOJ PETKOVICThird parties
COMMANDER UN BH COMMAND, GENERAL PHILIPPE MORILLON; ECMM/ HRC ZENICA, JEAN-PIERRE THEBAULTDescription
This short agreement provides commitment to implementing a complete and immediate ceasefire. It establishes a joint operational centre and a joint headquarters in Central Bosnia, and local joint commissions, to ensure cooperation. UNPROFOR commits to supporting these measures.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharingPower sharing→Military power sharing→Merger of forcesPage 1, 1.
BiH ARMY AND HVO ARE BOTH LEGAL MILITARY FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY.Power sharing→Military power sharing→Joint command structuresPage 1, 3.
VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF BOTH SIDE. IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION. UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY
CONCERNING SECURITY. LOCAL JOINT COMMISSIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AT THE LEVEL OF THE BRIGADES COMMANDERS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL AND IMMEDIATE COOPERATION. THE JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WEDNESDAY THE 21st OF APRIL AND WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ITS WORK ON ALL THE AREA. IT WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE COMMON ORDERS, TO BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY ON THE GROUND.
Page 1, 4.
THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF WILL MEET EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A CLOSE AND PERMANENT COOPERATION ON ALL THE SUBJECTS. SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANISED ALTERNATIVELY IN MOSTAR AND IN ZENICA. NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MOSTAR.
Page 1, 5.
INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS MADE AT ALL THE LEVELS WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY DAY. ONE COMMON REPORT WILL BE MADE EVERYDAY AT THE LEVEL OF THE CORPS COMMANDER AND OF THE OZ COMMANDER, FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/access
No specific mention.
- Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1, 2.
ALL COMMANDERS, AT ALL THE LEVELS, HAVE TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE ON ALL THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC. NO BREACHING, FOR ANY REASON, IS ACCEPTABLE. IMMEDIATE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF TO MAKE THIS COMPLETELY OBEYED. - Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forcesPage 1, 1.
BiH ARMY AND HVO ARE BOTH LEGAL MILITARY FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY.
Page 1, 2.
ALL COMMANDERS, AT ALL THE LEVELS, HAVE TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE ON ALL THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC. NO BREACHING, FOR ANY REASON, IS ACCEPTABLE. IMMEDIATE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF TO MAKE THIS COMPLETELY OBEYED.
Page 1, 3.
VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF BOTH SIDE. IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION. UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY
CONCERNING SECURITY. LOCAL JOINT COMMISSIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AT THE LEVEL OF THE BRIGADES COMMANDERS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL AND IMMEDIATE COOPERATION. THE JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WEDNESDAY THE 21st OF APRIL AND WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ITS WORK ON ALL THE AREA. IT WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE COMMON ORDERS, TO BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY ON THE GROUND.
Page 1, 4.
THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF WILL MEET EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A CLOSE AND PERMANENT COOPERATION ON ALL THE SUBJECTS. SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANISED ALTERNATIVELY IN MOSTAR AND IN ZENICA. NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MOSTAR.
Page 1, 5.
INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS MADE AT ALL THE LEVELS WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY DAY. ONE COMMON REPORT WILL BE MADE EVERYDAY AT THE LEVEL OF THE CORPS COMMANDER AND OF THE OZ COMMANDER, FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF. - DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, 1.
BiH ARMY AND HVO ARE BOTH LEGAL MILITARY FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY.
Page 1, 2.
ALL COMMANDERS, AT ALL THE LEVELS, HAVE TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE ON ALL THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC. NO BREACHING, FOR ANY REASON, IS ACCEPTABLE. IMMEDIATE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF TO MAKE THIS COMPLETELY OBEYED.
Page 1, 3.
VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF BOTH SIDE. IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION. UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY
CONCERNING SECURITY. LOCAL JOINT COMMISSIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AT THE LEVEL OF THE BRIGADES COMMANDERS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL AND IMMEDIATE COOPERATION. THE JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WEDNESDAY THE 21st OF APRIL AND WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ITS WORK ON ALL THE AREA. IT WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE COMMON ORDERS, TO BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY ON THE GROUND.
Page 1, 4.
THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF WILL MEET EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A CLOSE AND PERMANENT COOPERATION ON ALL THE SUBJECTS. SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANISED ALTERNATIVELY IN MOSTAR AND IN ZENICA. NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MOSTAR.
Page 1, 5.
INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS MADE AT ALL THE LEVELS WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY DAY. ONE COMMON REPORT WILL BE MADE EVERYDAY AT THE LEVEL OF THE CORPS COMMANDER AND OF THE OZ COMMANDER, FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF. - Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similarPage 1, 3.
VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF BOTH SIDE. IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION. UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY
CONCERNING SECURITY. - Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceICTY Court Records, Prlic et. al trial exhibit P01988
http://icr.icty.org/
AGREEMENT
DURING THEIR COMMON MEETING HELD IN ZENICA AND CO-CHAIRED BY GENERAL MORILLON, COMMANDER UN BH COMMAND, AND MR THEBAULT, ECMM HRC ZENICA, FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES HAVE AGREED ON:
1/ BiH ARMY AND HVO ARE BOTH LEGAL MILITARY FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY.
2/ ALL COMMANDERS, AT ALL THE LEVELS, HAVE TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE ON ALL THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC.
NO BREACHING, FOR ANY REASON, IS ACCEPTABLE.
IMMEDIATE ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF TO MAKE THIS COMPLETELY OBEYED.
3 / VITEZ JOINT OPERATIONAL CENTRE IS ES'rABLISHED AT THE LEVEL OF THIRD CORPS BiH ARMY AND HVO OZ MIDDLE BOSNIA AS THE BEGINNING OF A JOINT HEAD QUARTER WHICH IS TO BE CREATED COMPLETELY IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS.
THIS JOINT OC WILL BE HEADED AT ITS BEGINNING BY BOTH DEPUTY COMMANDERS AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BRIGADES OF
BOTH SIDE.
IT WILL BE PROVISIONALLY LOCATED IN THE PRESENT BUSOVACA JOINT COMMISSION, IN VITEZ, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CLOSE COOPERATION.
UNPROFOR WILL PROVIDE ALL THE SUPPORT NEEDED, ESPECIALLY CONCERNING SECURITY.
LOCAL JOINT COMMISSIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME AT.THE LEVEL OF THE BRIGADES COMMANDERS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FULL AND IMMEDIATE COOPERATION.
THE JOINT 9PERATIONAL CENTRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WEDNESDAY THE 21st OF APRIL AND WILL IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ITS WORK ON ALL THE AREA.
IT WILL BE ABLE TO ISSUE COMMON ORDERS, TO BE APPLIED
IMMEDIATELY ON THE GROUND.
4/ THE COMMANDERS IN CHIEF WILL MEET EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO ENSURE A CLOSE AND PERMANENT COOPERATION ON ALL THE SUBJECTS.
SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE ORGANISED ALTERNATIVELY IN MOSTAR AND IN ZENICA.
NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MOSTAR.
5/ INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS MADE AT ALL THE LEVELS WILL BE COLLECTED EVERY DAY.
ONE.COMMON REPORT WILL BE MADE EVERYDAY AT THE.LEVEL OF THE CORPS COMMANDER AND OF THE OZ COMMANDER, FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION OF BOTH COMMANDERS IN CHIEF.